Lina Tsaldari
Lina Tsaldari | |
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| Born | 1887 |
| Died | 17 October 1981 (aged 93–94) |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | first female minister in Greece |
| Spouse |
Panagis Tsaldaris
(m. 1919; died in 1936) |
Lina Tsaldari (Greek: Λίνα Τσαλδάρη; 1887 – 17 October 1981) was a right-wing Greek politician. She became the first female minister in Greece in 1956, serving as the Minister for Social Welfare under Konstantinos Karamanlis' government.
Early life
Tsaldari was born Lina Lambrou (Greek: Λίνα Λάμπρου) in 1887 to Spyridon Lambros (b. 1851 - d. 1919), who succeeded Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos as Prime Minister of Greece, serving from October 1916 to February 1917. Her father was of Aromanian descent.[1]
Political career
Tsaldari became the first woman to serve in the Government of Greece, serving as the Minister of Social Welfare.[2] She was also an active suffragist. After serving in Parliament, she became Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations.
Personal life
Tsaldari married Panagis Tsaldaris (b. 1868 – d. 1936) in 1919, the same year that her father died in Skopelos. Like her father, Tsaldaris served as Prime Minister of Greece.
Death
Tsaldari died of a stroke on 17 October 1981. She was 94 years old.[3]
References
- ^ Jovanovski, Dalibor; Minov, Nikola (2017). "Ioannis Kolettis. The Vlach from the ruling elite of Greece". Balcanica Posnaniensia. 24 (1). Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: 222–223. ISSN 2450-3177. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Mazower, Mark (2000). After the War was Over: Reconstructing the Family, Nation, and State in Greece, 1943-1960. Princeton University Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780691058429.
- ^ "Lina Tsaldaris". The New York Times. 18 October 1981. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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- 1887 births
- 1981 deaths
- People from Athens
- National Radical Union politicians
- Women government ministers of Greece
- Social affairs ministers
- Health ministers
- Greek MPs 1956–1958
- Permanent Representatives of Greece to the United Nations
- Greek suffragists
- 20th-century women politicians
- Greek women diplomats
- Greek women ambassadors
- Government ministers of Greece
- Greek people of Aromanian descent